Maryland
2026 record
2-0
Against the spread
2-0 ATS
Over / Under
1-1 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Malik Washington QB
533 yds · 3 TD · 72 att
Rushing
Iverson Howard RB
121 yds · 3 TD · 26 car
Receiving
Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding WR
187 yds · 2 TD · 14 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 50.0 (14th) | 7.0 (9th) |
| Total yards per game | 560.5 (8th) | 169.5 (3rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 245.0 (20th) | 54.0 (6th) |
| Passing yards per game | 315.5 (21st) | 115.5 (8th) |
| Yards per play | 7.23 (30th) | 3.78 (11th) |
| Third-down conversions | 55.2% (19th) | 32.0% (47th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.08 (52nd) | 0.12 (26th) |
| Success rate | 5.1% (16th) | 5.3% (13th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 2.9% (2nd) | 2.2% (10th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.7% (49th) | 2.0% (36th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 7.0% (23rd) | 4.5% (36th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.5 (25th) | 1.4 (5th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 17.4% (69th) | 29.7% (14th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 66.7% (88th) | 66.7% (64th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 11.4% (41st) | 22.0% (25th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | @ UConn | W 38–14 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Hampton | W 62–0 | ✓ | O |
Team fingerprint
MarylandPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.